An ambulance ride, a night in the hospital, and a few weeks of missed shifts can drain a family’s savings before the other driver’s insurer pays a cent. A Clovis motorcycle accident lawyer at Omega Law Group Accident & Injury Attorneys can pursue that driver for your medical bills and lost income while you recover.
Clients become part of our extended family from the first call. Let our family take care of your family. Speak with a personal injury lawyer serving Clovis at our firm about your crash, and the consultation is free.
Rear-End and Stop-and-Go Crashes on Shaw and Herndon
California bars drivers from following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent under Cal. Veh. Code § 21703. On Clovis’s busiest corridors, rear-end crashes often start with:
- Signal queues: a rider stopped at a red light on Shaw or Herndon is struck by a driver who misjudged the line of stopped traffic.
- Phone use: a driver glancing at a handheld phone, which Cal. Veh. Code § 23123.5 prohibits while driving, misses the brake lights ahead.
- Shopping center traffic: cars braking hard to turn into driveways along Shaw Avenue, with a rider caught between two vehicles.
- Event crowds: heavy stop-and-go traffic around Old Town Clovis during festivals and the Clovis Rodeo.
A car that rear-ends a motorcycle can launch the rider forward or crush a leg against the bike. Omega Law Group can use the impact damage, the following driver’s phone records, and nearby video to show who failed to stop.
Trial Lawyers Who Prepare Every Case for Court
Insurers set their offers partly on whether a firm will go to trial. Omega Law Group’s team includes a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers and judges.
Omega Law Group appeared on TopVerdict’s Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in California, 2024 and Top 100 Motor Vehicle Accident Jury Verdicts in California, 2023 lists. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
From the Central Valley to Southern California, Omega Law Group has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
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Can an Insurer Use Your Lane Position or Speed Against You?
An insurer can try to use your lane position or speed against you, but neither proves fault on its own, and California recognizes lane splitting under Cal. Veh. Code § 21658.1.
Riders move within a lane to avoid potholes, gravel, and blind spots, and that movement is part of riding safely. Speed claims often rest on a driver’s guess that a motorcycle “came out of nowhere,” which crash reconstruction and video can test.
Helmet arguments come up too. California requires helmets under Cal. Veh. Code § 27803, but a missing helmet generally matters only for head injuries it would have prevented, and Omega Law Group can answer each of these arguments with evidence.
Government Claim Deadlines and Your Clovis Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
A claim against a public agency is generally due within six months of the crash under Cal. Gov. Code § 911.2, and you generally cannot sue the agency until it acts on that claim under Cal. Gov. Code § 945.4.
The agency responsible for your injuries depends on the crash cause. A city vehicle or a dangerous city street points to the City of Clovis, a county road points to Fresno County, and a defect on State Route 168 points to Caltrans.
If the agency rejects the claim, the lawsuit deadline is generally six months from the written rejection under Cal. Gov. Code § 945.6. A motorcycle accident lawyer serving Clovis from Omega Law Group can identify the right agency and file within each deadline.
Injured in a motorcycle crash?
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(310) 526-8383
Who Pays for a Funeral While a Wrongful Death Claim Is Pending?
While a wrongful death claim is pending, the family usually pays funeral costs first and then seeks them back from the at-fault party, since funeral and burial expenses are recoverable damages in a California wrongful death claim under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 377.61. Help may be available sooner from:
- The California Victim Compensation Board: if the crash involved a qualifying crime, such as a DUI, the board may reimburse up to $12,818 in funeral and burial costs, as of June 2024, according to its benefit guide.
- Social Security: a one-time $255 death payment may go to a surviving spouse or child, according to the Social Security Administration.
- Life insurance and employer benefits: policies through the rider’s job or a private insurer may pay sooner than the claim.
Keep every funeral, cemetery, and travel receipt. Omega Law Group can seek those costs from the insurer as part of the family’s claim and help the family track which bills are waiting on the outcome.
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A Consultation at Your Kitchen Table, Not Our Office
A Clovis motorcycle accident lawyer from our firm can meet you at home, in the hospital, or anywhere that works for your recovery. To learn more about the attorneys who would handle your case, visit Omega Law Group.
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